BlackBerry Ltd., a global leader in mobile communications, announced that the BlackBerry Classic is available now in Saudi Arabia. “Specially built for the QWERTY keyboard loyalists and those eager to rediscover the speed and accuracy of a physical BlackBerry keyboard, the BlackBerry Classic is available from major telecom retailers in the Kingdom at a recommended retail price of SR1,699,” the company stated.

The BlackBerry Classic merges the industry-leading security and award-winning performance of BlackBerry 10 with the traditional device design and features that users love, including the classic navigation keys, optical trackpad and short cuts.

The Classic comes preloaded with the BlackBerry 10.3.1 operating system. BlackBerry Blend brings messaging and content that is on the smartphone to the computer and tablet.

Top features of the BlackBerry Classic that drive productivity, communications and collaboration include: the QWERTY keyboard that has stood the test of time as the iconic BlackBerry feature that users know and trust; the BlackBerry 10 web browser that is amazingly fast; the Classic offers a form factor optimized for power communicators with a 3.5-inch touch screen display, 294 dpi HD resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for greater durability. The Classic also offers a large battery capacity and state-of-the-art battery optimization software.

The BlackBerry Assistant is BlackBerry’s first digital assistant and can be used with voice and text commands to help users manage work and personal email, contacts, calendar and other native BlackBerry 10 applications.

Dual app storefronts for a wealth of professional and popular apps: BlackBerry World showcases essential productivity apps for business professionals looking to drive efficient communications and collaboration.

Amazon Appstore — preloaded on BlackBerry Classic; users can access popular Android apps and games through the Amazon.

BlackBerry hub — the one place to manage all the conversations – email, texts, BBM, phone calls, social media, etc.